Ticket-delivering machine



5 1924. g ifi A. MARSH ET AL TICKET DELIVERING MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 27 1923 Aug. 5 192.4.

A. MARSH ET AL TlQKE-E DELIVERING MACHINE Filed Aug. 2'7, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 5, 1924.

ALBERT Men-en AND HERBERT PHILIP ALAIS, or Lennon, ENGLAND.

TICKET-DELIVERING MACHINE.

Application filed August 27, 1923. Serial No. 659,606.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERTVMARSH and HERBERT PHILIP ALAIs, subjects of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at B 185, Lauderdale Mansions, Lauderdale Road, Maida Vale, London, England, and 7 l9, Mitchani Lane, Streatham, liondon, England, respectively, have invented a new and useful Ticket-Delivering Machine, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to an improved construction of ticket delivering machine of the type described in'prior Patent No. 1378419 in the name of A. Marsh, and comprises a construction of apparatus for feeding out and cutting off tickets from a roll for actuating a datestaniping device and for registering their delivery upon counter.-

The object of this invention is to provide a simplified form of apparatus which will feed out and cut off a ticket accurately at each operation with regularity and reliability, and which will enable-the tickets delivered to be stamped with the date of delivery and such delivery registered upon an indicator. a

According to this invention, the frame of the machine-is provided with a bed over which is supported ahinged'frameor cradle and between which the front end of the roll of tickets is located. The forward end of the cradle is pressed upon the top of the ticket so as to hold it firmly upon the table between the feeding operations, which is 36 effected by a pair of rollers, one of which is mutilated and between which the ticket is gripped so as to feed it forward as the rollers rotate. a the ticket the hinged cradle will be lifted to so as to permit'the forward l'llOVQHlGllb of the ticket. A positive stop is provided and may take the form of a pin or finger adapted to engage perforation in the ticket roll,

preferably located at the junction between two tickets. Thisfinger may beactuated by a cam onthe operating shaft ofthe mutilated feed'ro'ller, and is arranged to engage the perforation" in the ticket so as tofc'orrectly position it after each'feeding 5O movement. A cutting knife is mounted upo'n'the forward" end of the bedof the machine and is actuated through suitable links from a cam on the main shaft of the mutilated'roller. This cutting knife co-acts with to a fixed blade on the bed of the machine to VVh'en these rollers enga e out off the ticket which has been fed forward by the machine, and the cutting knife may be arranged to engage the lever arm of a registering or counting device so as to register the numberof tickets delivered. Means are also provided to actuate a date stamping device, and comprises a lever adapted to be moved against the action of a spring by a suitable cam rotated by the delivery mechanism, this cam being provided with a recess or aperture which permits the spring to return the leverwith a rapid HlOVGHlGIlt so that it will strike the date stamping device against the surface of the ticket or an ink ribbon or other marking medium interposed between them.

In order that our. invention 'may be readily understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views from opposite sides showing the embodiment of our invention in a practical form and in which three units are arranged in a single casing.

' Figure 3 is a side elevation of the mechanism. removed from the casing, and showing a date stamping attachment on one end.

Figure is a view looking on the other side of the mechanism.

Figure is an end View looking on the delivery end of the machine.

Figure 6 is a plan of the same, and

Figure 7 a longitudinal section showing details ofconstruction.

Referring to Figures l and 2, the outer casing 1 is provided with a base 2 by means of which it may be secured upon a-counter or other support. Three units 3 are shown in each casing 1-, each of which is arranged to deliver tickets from one of the rolls l of different priced tickets. These rolls 4 of tickets are supported on brackets 5 on an upright rod ('3 having a foot 7 which may be secured to the counter or other support. The rolls of tickets at are loosely mounted on a pivot pin 8 which is preferably slightly conical in shape so that as they rotate they will tend to run up the cone toward the bracket 5 so as to automatically retain the roll 4 in position. A roller 9 is supported on a radial arm 10 so as to rest upon the periphery of each roll of tickets f and acts to prevent them from rotating too freely. The ticket strip 11 is fed into each unit 3 through a slot 12 and is provided with an operating handle 13 frame 27.

by which the mechanism of each unit maybe actuated to deliver a ticket through a delivery opening 14 on the other side of thecasing 1. In Figure 2 a transparent shield 15 is shown over the two upper delivery openings 14 so that the tickets when delivered may fall freely and will not be materially effected by draughts. Apertures 16 are provided on the side of the casing 1. adjacent to each handle 13 through which the dial of the counter on each unit may be viewed.

Referring now to Figures 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, each ticket delivering machine comprises side frames 20 and 21 which may be cast in brass or other suitable metal, and are provided with lugs 22 by which the machine may be mounted in the casing 1 or other suitable support. The two frames 20 and 21 are secured upon opposite sides of a bed 23 by bolts 24 (see more particularly Fig. 7). The bed 23 is located between the upper edges of the side frames 20 and 21 which are further secured together along their lower edges by bolts 25 and 26 formed with shoulders so as to retain the side frames at the correct distance apart.

' Over the bed 23 is provided a hinged frame 27 mounted on a transverse pivot pin 28 whose ends engage in lugs 29 on the side frames 20 and 21. The front end of this hinged frame 27 is resiliently pulled toward the bed 23 by means of coil springs 30 (Figs. 3, 4 and 5) anchored at one end to the bolt 26, and connected at their other end by short links 31 to the ends of a transverse pin 32 passing through the hinged frame 27. The ticket strip 11 rests upon the upper surface of the bed 23 beneath the hinged frame 27 which is provided on its forward edge with a steel or other plate 33 whose lower edge projects slightly so that it will press upon the upper surface of the ticket to grip it firmly, whilst the machine is not in operation. In order to raise the hinged frame 27 against the action of the springs 30, a lever 34 is pivoted at 35 on the side frame 20 and its forward end 36 engages under the projecting end of the pin 32secured in the frame 27 (see Fig. 6) so that when the endof the lever 34 is depressed, its forward end 36 will rise and lift the front end of the hinged This will enable the ticket strip to be readily inserted or removed from the machine when required.

An opening 37 (Fig. 7) is provided in the bed 23 beneath the foremost ticket of the ticket strip 11, which is resting on the bed. A mutilated feed roller 40 (Fig. 7) is mounted on a transverse shaft 41 adapted to rotate in bearings 42 formed on the underside of the bed 23. On one end of this shaft 41 is secured the operating handle 13 by which the machine is actuated. A ratchet wheel 43 isalso secured on the shaft 41 and is engaged by a pawl 44 (Fig. 3) so as to prevent rotation of the shaft 43 in the wrong direction. In the hinged frame 27 is provided a loosely pivoted roller 45 located directly above the mutilated roller 40. The diameter of the op erative segment of the mutilated roller 40 is such that when it is rotated by'turning the handle 13 it will press the ticket hard against the roller 45 which will be gripped between them, and atthe same time the front edge of the hinged frame 27 will be raised so that the ticketmay be fed forward by the rotation of the mutilated roller 40. V The length of the operative surface of this mutilated roller is such that the ticket strip will be fed forward to an extent approximately equal to the length of one ticket at each rotation. When this has been done themutilated roller will release the ticket and the forward end of the hinged frame 27 will again be pressedupon it so as tohold it on the bed 23. 1

In order to ensure correct'location of the ticket between each operation of the machine, and to ensure the cutting of each ticket correctly at the junction between ad-" jacent tickets, a positive stop comprising a slidable bar is located'at the forward end of the machine in a substantially ver-V tical position. Its lower end is provided with a guide in 51 engaging in a transverse aperture "in the bolt 26 between the side frames 20 and 21. The upper end of this stop 50 is provided with a finger 52 which projects up into a recess in the plate secured on the front end of the hinged frame 27. Whilst the ticket strip is stationary this finger 52 remains in the higher position as shown in Figs. 5 and 7, and projccts through an aperture in the ticket strip so as to positively locate this upon thebed 23 of the machine. Before the ticket can be fed forward this finger 52 is, withdrawn from the aperture in the ticket strip by.

means of the lever 53 engaging in a recess 54 in the stop 50. This lever 53 is mounted on a transverse pin 55 and is rigidly connected to a lever 56 provided at its end with a roller 57 which engages with a cam 58 secured upon the end of the shaft 41 (see Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7). The lower end of the lever 56 is extended and connected by a spring 59 to the frame 21 so as to retain the roller 57 against the cam 58, and to normally retain the finger 52 in the. raised position. When the shaft 41 is rotated so as to bring the feed roller 40 into operation, the cam 58 will press upon theroller 57 turning the lever 56 about its, pivot against the action of the spring 59, and at the same time turning the lever 53 so that its end will move the stop 50 downward to withdraw the finger 52 from the aperture in the ticket. The ticket strip will now be free to be moved forward by the action of the feed rollers, and when this has been completed the cam 58 will release the lever 56 permitting the ion spring 59 to again project the stop 50 upwardly, so as to insert the finger 52 in a new aperture in the ticket strip.

In order to sever each ticket after it is fed forward so that it may fall from the delivery aperture 14, a guillotine knife 60 is mounted transversely across the front end of the machine upon the pivot pin 61 in the lug 62 on the end of the bed 23. A coil spring 63 is provided on this pivct pin 61 so as to urge the knife to the fixed blade 64: mounted upon the end of the bed 23 and with which it co-operates to cut off each ticket after its delivery. 7 The guillotine knife 60 is actuated through a link 65 connected to its free end, and to the end of a lever 66 pivoted on the frame 20 at 67. On this lever 66 is mounted a .roller 68 which engages a cam 69 on the shaft l1 (see more particularly Fig. 3). The guillotine knife 60 is normally maintained in the raised posi- 7 tion and the roller 68 on the lever 66 is pressed against the cam 69 by means of the coil spring 70 engaging an extension of the guillotine knife 60 at one end, and anchored to one of the lugs 22 of the frame 21 at its other end. In the position shown in Fig. 3, the handle 13 is shown in its lowermost position, and the machine has completed its cycle of operations in delivering a ticket, and is ready to commence a fresh cycle to deliver another ticket. In this position the roller 68 engages in a recess 71 formed in the cam 69, and which serves to locate the handle and the mechanism in the position just described, and to enable the operator to know when it is in this position by the feel of the handle. After the ticket strip has been fed forward as previosuly described by rotating the handle 13 in an anticlockwise direction as seen in Fig. 3, the cam 69 will come into operation against the roller 68, and will depress the lever 66, thus pullingdown the guillotine knife 60 so as to cut off the ticket fed forward. This ticket will then fall from the delivery aperture 14.

When the guillotine knife 60 is nearing its lowermost position, its end will engage a projecting pin on the lever arm 81 of the registering counter 82. This counter will thus be actuated each time a ticket is cut off so as to register its deliverythere on. in this manner the number of tickets delivered by each unit is accurately recorded and may be instantly seen by viewing the dial of its counter through the aperture 16 provided in the casing 1 for this purpose.

When the machine is required for issuing railway and like tickets, it is necessary to stamp the date of delivery upon the ticket when it is issued, and for this purpose a suitable date stamping device of any convenient construction is provided. Such an apparatus is indicated at (Fig. 3), and is supported on the projecting pins 91 provided on the two side frames the rear end .tthe machine in such ner that it may be readily d acluiad when required. fiu late stamping apparatus may incorporate suitable printing type adapted be struck up against the surface of the ticket so as to mark the date of delivery thereon. Tn order to actuate this date stamping device, a lever 92 is pivoted upon the transverse pin 5:3 extending be tween the side 29 and This lever is provided with a roller 93 which held against the edge of a disc SI by means of a strong coil spring secured to the end of the lever, and to the dovmwardly projecting lug 96 on the side fr ne 20. in the edge of this disc 9%: i provided a small recess 97 and lzrger recess 98. When the operating hant e 1.3 is in its lowermost or neutral position, the roller will rest in the small recess 9'? and during its first movement the deeper recess 98 will permit the spring. to pull down the end so that the lever 92 will be forced rapidly in an upward direction'to cause the projecting pin 99 to strike up the printing type to mark the date upon the ticket. "he lever 92 is also shown provided with a pin 109 projecting from its extreme end and adapt ed to engage in a recess 10-1 on the frame member 20 as to limit its upward move ment thus allowing the type to strike the ,ticket under its own momentum, and to immediately fall be k so ensuring a clear marking of the ticket. The pawl'iek engaging with the ratchet wheel will prevent the rotation of the handle in the wrong direction, and ensures a complete cycle of operations for each ticket delivered. In order however, to allow for the stamping ofthe date upon the foremost ticket when the ticket strip is first fed into the machine, the pawl e l is provided with a roller encased pin -l6 which will be engaged by the cam 69 when the handie'13 isin its lowermost or neutral position. This permits the lever to be moved in a reverse direction to a limited extent as the cam 69 will press upon the roller encased pin 46 to throw the pawl 44. out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 4-3. This will bring the recess 98 in the disc 94 opposite to the roller 93 on the lever 92 thus allowing the spring 95 to actuate this lever and strike up the date stamping device.

The operation of the machine is as follows The lever 3 is depressed so as to raise the hinged frame 27 and permit the end of the ticket strip to be fed along the bed 23 until its forward end engages against the finger 527011 the stop 50. The lever 34 is then released and the frame 27 will press upon and hold the ticket. The handle 13 may now be operated in a reverse direction it in to a small extent so as to stamp the date on the first ticket of the strip. The machine is now all ready to deliver any number of tickets in succession. The delivery of the tickets is performed by rotating the handle 13 in an anti-clockwise direction. This will first bring the recess 98 in the disc 94 opposite the roller 93 on the lever 92 thus allowing the spring 95 to move the lever sharply in an upward direction so that the pin 99 will actuate the date stamping device to stamp the date upon the second ticket in the machine. At the same time the finger 52 on. the stop of will be withdrawn from the perforation in the ticket. is the mutilated roller 1-0 engages the underside of the ticket which is thus gripped between it and the roller 45, the hinged frame 27 will be lifted to release the forward end of the ticket which is then fed forward by the rotation of the mutilated roller 4-.0. lVhen the ticket has been fed forward to the correct distance, the finger 52 will again engage in a perforation in the ticket strip and as the mutilated roller releases contact with the ticket, the hinged frame 27 will drop so as to grip it at forward end. The pivoted knife 60 is now drawn down so as to cut off the ticket and at the same time actuatcs the counter arm 81 so as to register the delivery of the ticket upon its dial. This completes the cycle of operations which may be repeated as often as required by merely rotating the handle 13 through a complete circle.

We claim 1. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable multilated roller and a freely pivoted roller adapted to grip the ticket strip between them, a main frame and a hinged frame in which these rollers are mounted, means for resiliently pressing the two rollers towards each other, a slidable stop adapted to engage each ticket of the strip in turn so as to positively position it between each movement, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated roller and means for rotating this roller so as to perform the various operations in succession.

2. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop adapted to engage each ticket in turn so as to positively position it bet-ween each movement of the ticket strip, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket and means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated roller.

3. In a ticket deliveringmachine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, a handle for rotating this shaft, a slotted bedto this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bedon the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, spring means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop. adapted to engage each ticket in turn so as to positively position it between each movement of the ticket strip, a guillotine knifefor cutting off each ticket, and a cam on the transverse shaft to actuate the guillotine knifeafter each ticket has seen fed forward.

a. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, amain frame'in which this mutilated roller is-mounted. on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests', a

hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted rolleriin; this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidablestop mounted in the mainframe, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, means for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket and means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated roller.

5. In a ticket delivering machine, a 1'0 tatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, a handle for-rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the mam frame, a freely pivoted roller in th1s hinged frame, spring means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a-

slidable stop mounted in the main frame, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop'adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, means for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, and a cam on the transverse shaft to actuate the guillotine knife after each ticket has been fed forward.

'6. In a ticket delivering machine, a 1'0 tatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a

hinged frame mounted over this bed on the mam frame, a freely plvoted roller 111 this hinged frame, means for pressing the,

hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop mounted in the main frame, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, a cam on the transverse shaft for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, and means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated roller.

7. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, a handle for rotating this shaft. a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged" frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, spring means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop mounted in the main frame, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, a cam on the transverse shaft for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a guillotine knife for cutting of? each ticket, and a cam on the transverse shaft to actuate the guillotine knife after each ticket has been fed forward,

8. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft.v a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rest-s, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, an edge to the hinged frame to press and hold the ticket upon the bed between its feeding movements which will be lifted by the muti lated roller when it grips the ticket between it and the freely pivoted roller to perform the feeding movement, a slidable stop adapted to engage each ticket in turn so as to positively position it between each movement of the ticket strip, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, and means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated. roller.

9. In a ticket delivering machine, a re.- tatable multilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, a handle for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, spring means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, an to the hinged frame to press and hold the ticket upon the bed between its feeding ovements which will be lifted by the mutilated roller when it grips the ticket between it and the freely pivoted roller to perform the feeding movement, slidable stop mounted in the main frame, a spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, means for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, and a cam on the transverse shaft to actuate the guillotine knife after each ticket has been fed forward.

10. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, an edge to the hinged frame to press and hold the ticket upon the bed between its feeding movements which will be lifted by'the mutilated roller when it grips the ticket between it and the freely pivoted roller to perform the feeding movement, a slida-ble stop mounted in the main frame, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, a cam on the transverse shaft for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger wh lst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, and means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated roller.

11. In a ticket delivering machine, a ro tatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame. means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, an edge to the hinged frame to press and hold the ticket upon the bed between its feeding movements which will be lifted by the mutilated roller when it grips the ticket between it and the freely pivoted roller to perform the feeding movement, a pivoted lever for manually lifting the hinged frame when inserting or removing the ticket strip, a slidable stop adapted to engage each ticket in turn so as to positively position it between each movement of the ticket strip, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, and means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated roller.

12. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in whichrthis mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, a handle for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on Which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, a spring means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, an edge to the hinged frame to press and hold the ticket upon the bed between its feeding movements which will be lifted by the mutilated roller when it grips the ticket between it and the freely pivoted roller to perform the feeding movement, a pivoted lever for manually lifting the hinged frame when in serting or removing the ticket strip, a slidable stop mounted in the main frame, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, means for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, and a cam on the transverse shaft to actuate the guillotine knife after each ticket has been fed forward.

13. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, an edge to the hinged frame to press and hold the ticket upon the bed between its feeding movements which will be lifted by the mutilated roller when it grips the ticket between it and the freely pivoted roller to perform the feeding movement, a pivoted lever for manually lifting the hinged frame when inserting or removing the ticket strip, a slidable stop mounted in the main frame, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in. each ticket, a cam on the transverse shaft for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket and means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated roller.

14.,In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop adapted to engage each ticket in turn so as to positively position it between each movement of the ticket strip, a knife pivotally mounted on the front end of themachine and cooperating with a fixed blade thereon, and a cam in rotational engagement with the mutilated roller, a lever and link actuated by the cam to draw down the knife and cut off the ticket at the correct moment after it has been fed forward.

15. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, a handle for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, spring means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop mounted in the main frame, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, means for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a knife nivotally mounted on the front end of the machine and co-operating with. a fixed blade thereon, a cam in rotational engagement with the mutilated roller, and a lever and link actuated by the cam to draw down the knife and cut off the ticket at the correct moment after it has been fed forward.

16. In a ticket delivering machine, a retatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft. means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end. of the ticket strip rests,-a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward jthe'main frame, a slidable stop mounted in the mainframe, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in eachticket, a cam on the transverse shaft for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is beingfed forward, a knife pivotally mounted'on the'front end of the machine and co-operating with a'fixed blade thereon, a cam in rotational engagement with the mutilated roller, and a lever and link actuated by the cam to draw down the knife and cut off the ticket at the correct moment after it has been fed forward.

17. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotat-' etween it and the freely pivoted roller to perform the feeding movement, a slidable stop adapted to engage each ticket in turn so as to positively position it between each mmement of the ticket strip, a knife pivotally mounted onthe front end of the machine and co-operating with a fixed blade threon, a cam in rotational engagement with the mutilated roller, and a lever and link actuated by the cam to draw down the knife and cut off the ticket at the correct moment after it has been. fed forward.

18. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft,,means for rotating this shaft, a

, slotted bed to this main frame on which the end, of the ticket strip rests, a hinged mounted over this bed on the main r mega freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, an edge to the hinged frame to press and hold the ticket u non the bed between its feeding movements which will be lifted by the mutilated roller tit) when it grips the ticket between it and the I freely pivoted roller to perform the feeding with the mutilated roller. and a lever and link actuated; by the cum to draw down the knife and cut: off the ticket at the correct .ioment after it has been fed forward 19. In aticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mount-"d on a transverse shaft, means. for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over-this bedon the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop adapted to engage tach ticket in turn so as to positively position it between each movement of the ticket strip, a guillotine knife for ruining off each ticket, means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated roller, a date stamping demechanism for actuating said date stamping device comprising a lever, a disc on the transverse shaft, spring means for pressing one end of the lever against this disc, a recess in the disc to allow the spring means to actutc the lever and strike the date stamping means againstthe ticket.

20. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, ahandle for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rest-s, a hinged. frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, spring means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidablestop mounted in the main frame, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on, the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, means for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, a cam on the trans verse shaft to actuate the guillotine'knife aftr each ticket has been fed forward, a date stamping device mechanism for actuating said date stamping device comprising a lever, a disc on the transverse shaft, spring means for pressing one end of the lever against this disc. a recess in the disc to allow the spring means to actuate the lever and strike the date stamping means against the ticket.

21. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a t 'ansverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft. a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, an edge to the hinged frame to press and hold the ticket upon the bed between its feeding movements which will be lifted by the mutilated roller when it grips the ticket between it and the freely pivoted roller to perform the feeding movement, a slidable stop. mounted in the main frame, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, a cam on the transverse shaft for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated roller, a date stamping device mechanism for actuating said date stamping device comprising a lever, a disc on the transverse shaft, spring means for pressing one end of the lever 7 against this disc, a recess in the disc to allow the spring means to actuate the lever and strike the date stamping means against the ticket. I

22. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed tothis main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged. frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop adapted to engage each ticket in turn so as to positively position it be tween each movement of the ticket strip, a knife pivotally mounted on the front end of the machine, and co-operating with a fixed blade thereon, a cam in rotational engagement with the mutilated roller, a lever and link actuated by the cam to draw down the knife and cut off the ticket at the cor-.

rect momentafter it has been fed forward, a date stamping device mechanism for actuating said date stamping device comprising and strike the date stamping means against the ticket.

23. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, an

edge to the hinged'frame to the press and,

hold the ticket upon the bed between its feeding movements which will be lifted by the mutilated roller when it grips the ticket between it and the freely pivoted roller to perform the feeding movement, a pivoted lever for manually lifting the hinged frame when inserting or removing the ticket strip, a slidable stop mounted in the main frame, spring means for urging this stop toward the ticket strip, a finger on the stop adapted to engage automatically in a perforation in each ticket, a cam on the transverse shaft for moving the stop so as to withdraw the finger whilst the ticket strip is being fed forward, a knife pivotally mounted on the front end of the machine and co-operating with afixed blade thereon, a cam in rota tional engagement with the mutilated roller, a lever and link actuated by the cam to draw down the knife and cut off the ticket at the correct moment after it has been fed forward, a registering counter upon the machine having a movable arm adapted to be engaged by the pivoted knife each time this is operated so as to move the counter arm and register the delivery of each ticket, a date stamping device mechanism for actuating said date stamping device, comprising a lever, a disc on the transverse shaft, spring means for pressing one end of the lever against this disc, a recess in the disc to allow the spring means to hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop adapted to engage each ticket in turn, so as to positively position it between each movement of the ticket strip, a guillotine knife for cutting off each ticket, means for actuating this knife through the rotation of the mutilated roller, a ratchet wheel in rotational engagement with the mutilated roller, a pawl adapted to engage therewith to normally prevent movement in a reverse direction, and means to hold the pawl out of action during a small portion of the rotational movement of the mutilated roller.

25. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, an edge to the hinged, frame to press and hold the ticket upon the bed bet-ween its feeding movements which will be lifted by the mutilated roller when it grips the ticket between it and the freely pivoted roller to perform the. feeding movethe rotation of the mutilated roller, a ratchet Wheel in rotational engagement with the mutilated roller, a pawl adapted to engage therewith to normally prevent movement in a reverse direction, and means to hold the pawl out of action during a small portion of the rotational movement of the mutilated roller.

26. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which this mutilated roller is mounted on a transverse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop adapted to engage each ticket in turn so as to positively position it between each movement of the ticket strip, a knife pivotally mounted on the front end of the machine and co-operating with a fixed blade thereon, a cam in rotational engagement with the mutilated roller, a lever and link actuated by the cam to draw down the knife and cut off the ticket at the correct moment after it has been fed forward, a ratchet wheel in rotational engagement with the mutilated roller, a pawl adapted to engage therewith to normally prevent movement in a reverse direction, and means to hold the pawl out of action during a small portion of the rotational movement of the mutilated roller.

27. In a ticket delivering machine, a rotatable mutilated roller, a main frame in which the mutilated roller is mounted on a trans verse shaft, means for rotating this shaft, a slotted bed to this main frame on which the end of the ticket strip rests, a hinged frame mounted over this bed on the main frame, a freely pivoted roller in this hinged frame, means for pressing the hinged frame toward the main frame, a slidable stop adapted to engage each ticket in turn, so as to positively position it between each movement of- -the ticket strip, a knife pivotally mounted on the front end of the machine and co-operating with a fixed blade thereon, a cam in rotational engagement with the mutilated roller, a lever and link actuated by the cam to draw down the knife and cut off the ticket at the correct moment after it has been fed forward, a date stamping device mechanism for actuating said date stamping device comprising a lever, a disc on the transverse shaft, spring means for pressing one end of the lever against this disc, a recess in the disc to allow the spring means to actuate the lever and date stamping means against the ticket, a ratchet wheel in rotational engage ment with the mutilated roller, a pawl adapted to engage therewith to normally prevent movement in a reverse direction, and means to hold the pawl out of action during a small portion of the rotational movement of the mutilated roller.

ALBERT MARSH. HERBERT PHILIP ALAIS. 

